Sitting at his desk, Guitry gives us a lecture on French history from Joan of Arc to the Occupation, with some focus on a number of its great writers and musicians.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sacha GuitryNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Michèle Alfa(voice) | (voice) |
 Aimé Clariond(voice) | (voice) |
 Jean CocteauReciter (voice) | Reciter (voice) |
 René Fauchois(voice) | (voice) |
 Jacqueline Francell(voice) | (voice) |
 Jean Hervé(voice) | (voice) |
 Hélène Perdrière(voice) | (voice) |
 Suzy Prim(voice) | (voice) |
 Madeleine RenaudReciter (voice) | Reciter (voice) |
 Denise Scharley(voice) | (voice) |
 Jacques Varennes(voice) | (voice) |